take offense

Example Sentences

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At the end of a concert by the Israeli Philharmonic in 1981, the orchestra’s conductor, the Indian-born Zubin Mehta, told the audience that the encore would be by Richard Wagner; anyone who felt uncomfortable was free to leave, he said, and the musicians would not take offense.

From New York Times

People cancel on her sometimes, but she doesn’t take offense.

From New York Times

“As a Black person, I take offense to it. I see men who are painted black, stabbing and killing each other.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I do take offense, I have to admit because it's quite personal, when you bring up things that you heard that are not true," Schultz responded.

From Salon

He chafed at what he described as “the propaganda that is floating around” the hearing and told Senator Bob Casey, Democrat of Pennsylvania, that “I take offense with you categorizing me or Starbucks as a union-buster.”

From New York Times